Wed.Apr 25, 2012

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#1 Killer of Effective Learning Development

LearnDash

When creating and delivering any type of learning, there is one thing that will surely kill your productivity 100% of the time. Many people, even outside of our community, suffer from this all-but-too-common trap which sucks the life out of your training and out of you. The sad part: this can be avoided by taking a few simple steps. The #1 killer in learning development productivity?

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Let Learners Sleep on It

Integrated Learnings

By Shelley A. Gable. As kids, many of us resisted bedtime. As adults, many of us wish we could get more sleep. For those in the midst of learning something new, a good night’s sleep can be especially beneficial. Studies of memory consolidation and sleep. Over the past several years, sleep researchers and neuroscientists have studied a process called memory consolidation, in which our brains integrate newly learned knowledge into long-term memory.

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Video Tip Series - Part six: Using a Webcam

TechSmith Camtasia

Don't let a lack of professional equipment stop you from filming a video or screencast. Effective use of a webcam can lead to a high quality video if used correctly. This week's video is posted below and presents three tips that will help you avoid common hiccups when filming a video with a webcam. Not seeing the video? View it on YouTube. 0:08 Tip #1: Clean up your background 0:17 Tip #2: Avoid recording in front of windows 0:30 Tip #3: Position the webcam correctly.

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Announcing winners of the Scenario Training contest!

Adobe Captivate

We’re happy to announce the winners of our Scenario Training contest! We had some great entries and also significant interest from the community. The entries received close to 10,000 Facebook ‘Likes’. The people’s choice award goes to Steve Shatkin, for his entry ‘Some tips to make you a better poker player’. Steve has definitely inspired [.].

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Measuring the ROI of Enterprise Learning for Customers, Partners, and Professionals

Prove the ROI of Learning Struggling to measure the business impact of learning initiatives? Try our three-pillar approach to show the true value of learning, backed by stories from real businesses like yours. Make 2024 the year of ROI!

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Partner stories: an interview with CLICK&LEARN, our Austrian partner

eFront

It feels good to have good partners, and certainly CLICK&LEARN is one of them. A company which was founded in 1998 and based in Linz, Austria, CLICK&LEARN is known within the EU for its innovative methods in implementing knowledge-based training programs and learning solutions with state-of-the-art technology. Recently eFront interviewed Roland Kaimberger, CLICK&LEARN’s General Manager, on how partnering with eFront has helped the organization with its business objectives. eFront: Pl

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Well Read: 100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People by Judy Unrein

LearningGuild

Designers really need to know a lot about how people think and interact, yet so much of what we “know” turns out to be urban myth when researchers investigate. Fortunately, Susan Weinschenk has provided a handy, accessible, and affordable reference that fills in gaps and debunks the myths. Read the review here!

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How to Empower Employees by Delegating Responsibility and Freedom

Mindflash

Managers often talk about “empowering” employees. Books are written about it. Studies show it improves productivity, quality, employee satisfaction, and customer service. We all know it’s important, but the fact of the matter is that most of the time, when managers try to empower their employees, they miss out on a crucial component.

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The only way to build confidence is to practise and get feedback

Clive on Learning

Over the past couple of years I've been making quite a play on the need to design formal learning interventions so that they focus on inspiring and confidence building and not on dumping knowledge. In my experience of talking to 100s of trainers, the typical workplace intervention consists of 75% theory and 25% practice. This has two effects: Learners are overwhelmed with new knowledge that they cannot hope to retain.

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The Nudge Unit: changing behaviour the sly way

Saffron Interactive

The internet is alight with blogs and articles about economic nudging, David Cameron’s ‘Nudge Unit’ and yet another economist (Richard Thaler) who’s recruited himself into the White House with promises to improve the effectiveness of government. For the last few hundred years, a simple assumption has dominated thinking about human nature: when faced with a set of choices, people make the one that’s most likely to serve their personal interests.

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The Ultimate LMS Buyer’s Guide: Everything You Need to Know When Purchasing an LMS

Whether you’re shopping for your very first learning management system (LMS) or looking to upgrade, the process can be overwhelming. With so many vendor options, each with its own multitude of features and pricing structures, even the most seasoned educators, trainers, and business leaders can feel lost in a sea of choices! Finding the LMS that’s best suited for your organization requires a planned, strategic approach.

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Video Tip Series – Part six: Using a Webcam

TechSmith Camtasia

Don't let a lack of professional equipment stop you from filming a video or screencast. Effective use of a webcam can lead to a high quality video if used correctly. This week's video is posted below and presents three tips that will help you avoid common hiccups when filming a video with a webcam. Not seeing the video? View it on YouTube. 0:08 Tip #1: Clean up your background 0:17 Tip #2: Avoid recording in front of windows 0:30 Tip #3: Position the webcam correctly See a video on Object Positi

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The Nudge Unit: changing behaviour the sly way

Saffron Interactive

The internet is alight with blogs and articles about economic nudging, David Cameron’s ‘Nudge Unit’ and yet another economist (Richard Thaler) who’s recruited himself into the White House with promises to improve the effectiveness of government. For the last few hundred years, a simple assumption has dominated thinking about human nature: when faced with a set of choices, people make the one that’s most likely to serve their personal interests.

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Lectora User Conference Showcase: Rhonda Willis

Trivantis

'Forum. Blog. Logins. Lectora Online - USA. Lectora Online - EU. ReviewLink. CourseMill LMS. Community Forum. Products. Authoring Tools. Lectora Inspire. The Full-Featured Authoring Tool. Lectora Publisher. e-Learning Authoring Software Made Easy. Lectora Online. Web-based Collaborative e-Learning Authoring. ReviewLink. Online Course Review and Collaboration.

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Why You Need Code of Conduct Training

cogentys

Free demo of the Code of Conduct Training Course Compliance course library. [click link to visit website for full episode, links, other content and more!].

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Understanding Scope Creep

Project managers are now spending more time managing strategic projects where the scope is susceptible to changes as the projects progress. Scope change control is now becoming a critical component of project management requiring project teams to become more active in solving problems and making decisions. Scope change control will require collaboration with stakeholders and possibly government agencies.

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Adobe Captivate 5/5.5: Template-Like Settings Without the Template

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

by Kevin Siegel    During my  advanced Captivate class , I spend a significant amount of time extolling the value of project templates. As a group, the class opens an existing project template, edits the template, uses the template to record a software simulation and then creates a project template from scratch. I've written several articles about Captivate's project templates including  how to convert a project into a project template  and how to make the b

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Mobile Learning – A Quick Start Guide: Get The Free eBook

Upside Learning

We have been saying it over and over again – mobile learning is here to stay! It’s only a matter of time before you will need to be invovled in it. As fascinating as mobile learning is, it is extremely dynamic; and evolves at a blinding pace. This leads to organizations being unsure of how to formulate even a basic mLearning Strategy. We’ve shared some of our thinking on mobile learning through blogs posts in the recent past and thought it worthwhile to collect the information into a sing

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